We outline the rights and safeguards the law gives you when HMRC have given you a formal notice asking you for certain information and documents in order to check someone else’s tax position.

We outline the rights and safeguards the law gives you when HMRC have asked to visit your business premises so that they may inspect the premises and any business assets or business documents that are there. These visits are also known as inspections.

There is no general relief from VAT for people who are disabled or chronically ill. However, a zero rate can be applied to certain supplies to disabled people for their domestic or personal use – that means, no VAT is charged. People aged 60 or over may also be ...

When someone dies, there are two aspects to consider in relation to state benefits and credits. Firstly, if the deceased individual was claiming any benefits or credits for their household, their death affects those claims. Secondly, certain other individuals in the household may be able to claim ...

Inheritance tax (also known as IHT) is a tax on the estate (property, money, and possessions) of someone who has died. There are also some specific circumstances involving trusts when inheritance tax may be payable during an individual’s lifetime. Not all deceased estates pay inheritance tax. Here ...

Many people – often grandparents – look after their relative’s children to allow the parents (or carers) to go out and work. This can mean they are not building up entitlement to the state pension. Specified adult childcare credits may be available to ensure state pension entitlement is preserved ...